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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many places are there to get coffee in Grin And Bear It?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

2. What color are Agate's eyes?
(a) Green.
(b) Gray.
(c) Hazel.
(d) Blue.

3. How many rooms are downstairs on the home-side of Simon's house?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

4. What do Simon and his parents call the peacock that lives on their property?
(a) Strange Tyrant.
(b) Pretty Stabby.
(c) Trumpet.
(d) Hellbender.

5. What does Agate's father do for a living?
(a) Traveling salesman.
(b) Fireman.
(c) Long-haul trucker.
(d) Forest ranger.

6. What is Simon eating when he meets Agate?
(a) Cheese and jam sandwich.
(b) Peanut butter sandwich.
(c) Ham and cheese sandwich.
(d) Bologna sandwich.

7. Where did Simon's family live before they moved to the National Quiet Zone?
(a) Des Moines.
(b) Cedar Rapids.
(c) Omaha.
(d) Lincoln.

8. What snack does Simon make Agate and Kevin when they watch a movie together on Good Friday?
(a) Chex mix.
(b) Grilled cheese sandwiches.
(c) Trail mix.
(d) Popcorn.

9. What is the anniversary of the school shooting Simon survived?
(a) May 15.
(b) May 19.
(c) May 1.
(d) May 28.

10. When Simon has a panic attack on May 15, where do his parents take turns sitting with him?
(a) On his bed.
(b) At the kitchen table.
(c) Under his bed.
(d) On the sofa.

11. What month do Simon and his family move to Grin And Bear It?
(a) September.
(b) February.
(c) December.
(d) March.

12. What star rises behind the tree house on the Van der Zwaan's property?
(a) Procyon.
(b) Rigel.
(c) Vega.
(d) Capella.

13. What time does Agate ask Simon to meet her after school after he chooses her to be his partner in English in Chapter 6?
(a) 4 p.m.
(b) 4:45 p.m.
(c) 4:15 p.m.
(d) 4:30 p.m.

14. How many years did it take for a SETI project to discover that a signal was made by a janitor and did not come from outer space?
(a) 9.
(b) 3.
(c) 17.
(d) 12.

15. What size is the disk on the Very Large Radio Telescope in Grin And Bear It?
(a) 200 feet.
(b) 250 feet.
(c) 150 feet.
(d) 100 feet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What day of the week does Martin have crack-of-dawn services at the church?

2. What does Martin use to move the peacock away from Agate when she visits Simon at the house the first time?

3. How long have SETI scientists like Dr. Matapang been listening for space aliens?

4. What color hair does everyone in Agate's family have?

5. How long after Easter does Simon begin taking Hercules to school?

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